Duane Hicks Emily Hyatt arranged one display of stained glass in anticipation of an open house this evening at the Fine Line Art Gallery on Mowat Avenue. The open house, which will feature work by Hyatt as well as that done by 25-30 of her students from the past 25 […]
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Sarah Pruys A wine-and-cheese reception was held at the Fort Frances Museum yesterday to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the international bridge linking Fort Frances and International Falls, as well as the centennial of Canada Customs here. Kim Beaudry, speaking on behalf of the Canadian Border Services Agency, said she […]
by Lee Oelke Denis Barnard worked hard to net a bass being reeled in by his partner, Scott Gobeil, during Day 2 of the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship last Friday. The local duo finished the tournament with a ninth-place finish in the championship flight.
Lucas Punkari The relief on the face on Mike Luhman, left, was easy to see as he and his partner, Mark Raveling, grasped hands after winning the 2012 Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship on Saturday afternoon. See the ‘B’ section for full coverage.
Sarah Pruys Brittany Hayes sung “Walking in Memphis” by Marc Cohn during “Quest for the Best” last Thursday night, then advanced to the final “Battle Round” against Larissa Desrosiers before winning the competition. She took home $500 for winning first place in the Round 2 and then the $1,000 grand […]
Lucas Punkari As is always the case during the final weigh-in at the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship, the young ones on hand immediately rushed towards the front of the crowd to snag an assortment of goodies tossed by the top 10 teams as their boats were towed into the […]
Lucas Punkari Anika McTavish, left, of Al’s Racquet Stringing battled Lorena Jenks of Taggs Source for Sports for a loose ball during a 3-3 tie in Borderland Soccer League women’s play yesteday evening at St. Francis Field. In the other game, Boston Pizza finished their regular-season schedule with a perfect […]
Sarah Pruys Sarah Milling, left, and Simone Gerber showed off a sample of fresh local vegetables, including sweet corn, yesterday afternoon at Gerber’s Mini Mart in front of Canadian Tire here. Open Monday to Friday from 11 a.m.-6 p.m., the market is selling carrots, potatoes, and beans, as well as […]
Lucas Punkari Aaron Holton (#2) ran bumper to bumper with Dwayne Pelepetz for third place during the WISSOTA Modified feature Saturday night at the Emo Speedway. Holton eventually took the position when the checkered flag flew while Gavin Paull cruised to the victory. Other feature winners this past week were […]
Sarah Pruys Jordan Sinclair, 19, hit a few balls on the driving range before the Fort Frances Canadians’ best ball tournament started Saturday morning at Heron Landing on Couchiching. Just under 40 golfers took part in the fundraiser, which also featured a demo day presented by Callaway.
Sarah Pruys Conal Jarvis, 11, was selling “The Best Cookies in 65 Million Years” during the BizKids Camp’s “Market Day” on Friday, which saw eight youth selling their products on Scott Street after a week of learning about entrepreneurship and how businesses are run from the Northwest Business Centre.
Lucas Punkari Mike Luhman, left, and Mark Raveling held onto the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship trophy Saturday evening at the Ice For Kids Arena after they took home the 2012 title with a three-day weight of 55.06 pounds.
